New Mexico High School Basketball - Aztec can't hold off Shiprock
February 4, 2023: Shiprock, NM 87420 The Aztec Tigers basketball team (Aztec, NM), was nudged 39-34 in Saturday's league battle with the host Shiprock Chieftains (Shiprock, NM)
The Chieftains now sport a 5-17 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gallup for a 4A District 1 battle on Thursday, February 9. Shiprock will battle a Bengals team coming off a 55-36 league win over Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM). The Bengals record now stands at 18-4.
The Tigers (6-16) will now prepare for their battle against Kirtland Central (Kirtland, NM). The Broncos come into the 4A District 1 battle with a 21-1 record. In their last battle, Kirtland Central edged Miyamura (Gallup, NM), 73-38, in a league battle.